Dhaka, April 4 -- Amid a growing outbreak, three more children with measles symptoms have died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, bringing the death toll to 38.

The children, aged between five and seven years, died in the last 24 hours until 12pm on Saturday, said RMCH spokesperson Shankar Kumar Biswas.

Over the period, 25 new patients were admitted and three others were discharged home after treatment.

As of 12pm, 149 children were receiving treatment at the hospital.

So far, a total of 377 people have been admitted to the hospital with measles symptoms and 38 of them have died, said Shankar.

In the afternoon, Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Administrator Mahfuzur Rahman Riton and Deputy Commissioner Kazi Shahidul Islam inspected...